Neue Epichorische Schiftzeugnisse Aus Sardis |
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| Author:
| Gusmani, Roberto |
| Series title: | Archaeological Exploration of Sardis Monographs |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-60810-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1975 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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This monograph written in German includes all the epigraphical material in epichoric scripts discovered at Sardis in recent years. Fifty-four documents are examined: 28 in Lydian, 9 in Carian script, 16 of difficult classification, and one large fragmentary inscription written in an unknown writing system with some resemblance to Lydian. Each entry includes a careful description of the object, a philological edition of the text, a detailed account of the epigraphical questions, a...
More DescriptionThis monograph written in German includes all the epigraphical material in epichoric scripts discovered at Sardis in recent years. Fifty-four documents are examined: 28 in Lydian, 9 in Carian script, 16 of difficult classification, and one large fragmentary inscription written in an unknown writing system with some resemblance to Lydian. Each entry includes a careful description of the object, a philological edition of the text, a detailed account of the epigraphical questions, a discussion of the possible interpretation of the text, and an extensive linguistic commentary where possible.